Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J. P. HARRIS, Jr, GAR COUPLING.

No. 582,058,. Patented Ma 4, 1897 WITNESSES QY iINTTnn STATES PATENTTrice,

JOHN F. HARRIS, JR, OF FRAOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-COUPLlNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 582,058, dated May 4,1897. Application filed October 7, 1896. Serial No. 608,089. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. HARRIS, Jr., a citizen of the United States,residing at Frackville, in the county of Schuylkill and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOar-Couplings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention has reference to a novel construction in anautomatically-acting can coupler; and it consists in the features ofconstruction hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coupler constructed in accordance withthis invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section. Fig. 3 is a topplan. Fig. 4 is a view of the coupling-pin.

Referring now to said drawings, 1 indicates the draw-head, having arecessed outer end 2 in the usual manner. In the rear end of this recess2 is a pocket 3 to receive the end of the link. The upper wall of thedraw-head is provided with an opening 4, through which the upper end ofthe locking-jaw 5 passes, said locking-jaw being pivoted to the upperportion of the draw-head by a transverse pin 6. The said locking-jaw 5extends downwardly through the recess 2, and when at the lower limit ofits movement rests against the rear face of said recess, while its lowerend 7 is situated within an opening 8 in the lower part of thedraw-head. Said locking-jaw 5 is free to turn on the pivot 6, so as tocouple automatically, and to the upper end, that eX- tends through theupper portion of the drawhead, is connected a chain 9, that is lifted bya suitable lever 10 upon the car for raising the locking-jaw. In theupper portion of the draw-head and on the opposite side of the rear endof the opening 42 are notches 11 to receive the lugs 12 of thecoupling-pin 13, that can be used in case of breakage or injury to thecoupling-jaw 7.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that when a link fromanother coupler enters the recess of the draw-head and strikes againstthe jaw 5 this jaw will rise to allow the end of the link to pass intothe pocket 3, whereupon it will fall into the link and look the same. Itwill be further noted that by means of the pocket 3 and the jaw 5 a linkcan be held in a practically horizontal position to be guided into acombined coupling. A car-coupler constructed in this manner is not onlysimple and inexpensive, but consists, practically, of threepieces-namely, drawhead, jaw, and pivot-and thus contains the desiredfeatures of a successful automatic car-coupler.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A car-coupler consisting of a recessed draw-head having a pivotedlocking-j aw permanently connected therewith, and transverse notches inthe upper face of said drawhead adjacent the forward end of the openingtherein in which said locking-jaw is situated, said transverse notchesbeing adapted to receive the head of a T-headed pin in the mannerdescribed.

2. A car-coupler consisting of a recessed draw-head having an opening inthe upper and lower sides of said draw-head, a pivoted locking-jawsituated in said openings and said recess and permanently connectedtherewith, and transverse notches in the upper side of said draw-headnear the forward end of the opening therein, said transverse notchesbeing adapted to receive the head of a T- headed pin in the mannerdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. HARRIS, JR.

iVitnesses:

M. J. BneLnY, Rrorrn. AMOUR.

